mphs mike

Ted, RJ, and Van provided a substantial portion of the soundtrack of my youth. Van also did a great job with the Braves

Nice, concise summary of Brad Park

Very simply, a stated plan that makes sense given the state of the franchise when he took over. It was a joke. He decided he’d get players who wanted to be here. He did and there has been steady, incremental progress since. The progress has occurred both in the nhl and ahl. I don’t agree with everything he’s done/not done, but he likely disagree with some of my professional decisions.

Blue jays catcher???

Then there was Ken Dryden, who won the Conn Smythe the season BEFORE he won the Calder!

Have others, like me, concluded he's playing with bad/broken rib(s)?

I hope this turns out like 1973 - tight playoff race against the Red Wings, which Sabres won and made playoffs in 3d season. "Thank you Sabres" as the Habs won the series

I agree wholeheartedly, but also understand why the season ticket base is currently too low. Simply fans speaking with their wallet. As an ex-pat all I can do is refuse to buy gear. I did until last summer - I believe in KA and current direction. I’m old enough to remember the lengthy STH waiting list. Fans will come back when they believe in the team.

I'd make it 10 years earlier.

Gotta chuckle at an Al Smith Sabres quote! Thaks for the memory

Bruins and Dolphins definitely most hated, although I'll concede age is a part of the equation.

He is on a trajectory to have a Bill Hajt or even Mike Ramsey type career. That trajectory, even if he doesn't become a HOF player, is a very good one

O, believe me, I have it. My wife saw it awhile ago, put it on, and wondered why in the hell I paid good money for it

Was unaware of that. Another great part of that night was the box score. One of the more electric nights the Aud has ever seen https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/197212130BUF.html

I was lucky enough to be there. A rookie takes on Orr, Vadnais, Cashman

Same here - I was up in the oranges. IIRC the Pens hadn't moved to black & yellow yet, still light & dark blue with the cartoon skating emblem

This team reminds reminds me of mid 70’s NHL - losing team routinely scores 4

I'm sure there are more, but this is the only game I remember where the ejection due to receiving 3 fighting majors came into play

University of Rochester grad, my alma mater!

Don't know, but Barasso went straight from HS to the Aud

The problem with these 2 points is that they gave a point to a division rival

Wasn't Kauffman gone by the time we had Marin, McMillan, Heard, etc?

Didn't he also have Moses Malone as a Brave for 12 hours or so? Took the time to look - 6 minutes over two games, Paul Snyder was still the owner

I guess this answers the question of whether "vets" were recalled or the forwards that deserved it based upon their play in the A this year

Let’s hope killing the double minor is the boost they need